Employers still have time to apply for funding under the 2021 Canada Summer Jobs program.
The deadline has been extended until Wednesday.
The program helps off-set the costs of hiring someone between the ages of 15 and 30 for the summer.
It also gives young Canadians an opportunity to get paid work in order to grow professionally and improve their skills.
It’s open to not-for-profit organizations and private and public sector employers.
Applicants who are approved will be able to start hiring as early as April.
Canada Summer Jobs 2021 will support the creation of up to 120,000 job opportunities for young Canadians.
That’s up from the 80,000 jobs that were approved last year.
To submit an application visit https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/funding/canada-summer-jobs.html
Similar temporary flexibilities to those introduced for Canada Summer Jobs 2020 have been applied this year to help employers operate. These include:
-an increased wage subsidy for private and public sector employers;
-an extension to the end date for employment to February 26, 2022; and
-allowing employers to hire staff on a part-time basis.
Private-sector small businesses with 50 or fewer employees and all public sector employers can receive funding for up to 75% of the provincial or territorial minimum hourly wage. Not-for-profit employers will continue to receive funding for up to 100% of the provincial or territorial minimum hourly wage and mandatory employment-related costs.
Employers interested in applying are invited to submit applications that complement this year’s national priorities:
-organizations that provide services to or intend to hire youth who self-identify as being part of under-represented groups or as having additional barriers to entering or staying in the labour market;
-opportunities offered by organizations that provide services to persons with disabilities or intend to hire youth with disabilities;
-opportunities for youth in rural areas, remote communities or official language minority communities;
-opportunities offered by organizations that focus on protecting and conserving the environment; and
-opportunities offered by employers impacted by COVID-19, in particular small businesses, in recognition of their contribution to the creation of jobs.
